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What county are you hunting?
The .30-06 will do well on plains game up to and including the Kudu. It is a bit on the light side for eland and giraffe. You should step up to a high quality bullet in any case.
I would agree with Skyline on picking the rifle and having her go to the store and gets one that feel right. Have her pick a target on the wall across the room and put the gun up to her shoulder with her eyes closed. If the iron sights are on target then you have a good fit.
One thing about a rifle when compared with a shotgun is that you are not swinging the barrel to catch up with your target. You want to settle the cross hairs on the target and hold still. A little extra weight will also reduce the felt recoil. My mountian weight 30-06 kicks as much as my .375 H&H.
If she has not spent much time shooting a rifle you may want to pick up a .22LR and put a better scope on it. If you have a lighter rifle have her shot it like a single shot just to step up the rifle caliber over time.
I would have both of you pratice shooting off of the sticks. I think it would be fun to have your partner set up the shootings sticks quickly an picking one of three targets.
Both the .375 and the .416 will do well on buffalo. If I had to start from scratch and knowing a little more after 1 safari I would pick up .416 Remmington. The only reason for stepping up to the .416 is a close encounter with an elephant and the .375 seemed a little light to me. I have seen .375 take down elephants on video. Either Rigby or Remmington will work but the Rigby is more expensive to shoot and in Zimbabwe it was difficult for my PH to find ammo for his rifle. So if your ammo gets lost it is more difficut to replace.
I handled a CZ .458 Lott in a store and was dissapointed in action of the bolt when worked from the shoulder positon. I felt it stuck too much. I have read on other forums of people having to get a lot of work done on it to get it in Safari shape. So the bargin rifle will cost a little more than the retail value. Pick up a Winchester and you may have an instant collectable.
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